Publikationen

Peer-reviewed articles (ab 2008)

Törmänen, M.R.K. & Roebers, C.M. (2017). Developmental outcomes of children in classes for special educational needs: Results from a longitudinal study. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, DOI: 10.1111/1471-3802.12395

Törmänen, M. (2010). Suomessa ja Ruotsissa tehdyssä oppimisvaikeustutkimuksessa kuntoutettiin menestyksekkäästi eri-ikäisiä oppilaita. [in English: A very successful rehabilitation for learning disabilities was used in a research conducted both in Finland and Sweden with children with different learning disabilities and different ages.] LukiSitko 2/2010.

Törmänen, M. (2010). "Suomessa ja Ruotsissa tehdyssä oppimisvaikeustutkimuksessa kuntoutettiin menestyksekkäästi eri-ikäisiä oppilaita.” [in English: A very successful rehabilitation for learning disabilities was used in a research conducted both in Finland and Sweden with children with different learning disabilities and different ages.] Didacta Varia, Lectio Praecursoria, 2010, pp. 54-81.

Törmänen, M. (2018). Cognitive Interventions in elementary school settings. The influence of auditory-visual matching and working memory interventions with typically developed children and children with learning difficulties. Multisensory perception and learning: CICERO Learning Symposium, Helsinki, Finland

Invited talk: Expert on a public program Finland Arena at Pori, Finland, 2018: The Human Ability to Learn Languages and Finnish language policy: Political issues concerning Finnish school system

Invited talk: Expert on a public program Finland Arena at Pori, Finland, 2018: “Brain, learning and Music”

Vorträge 2017

Törmänen, M. (2017). Developmental outcomes of children in classes for special educational needs: results from a longitudinal study, FERA Conference on Education, Rovaniemi, Finland

Törmänen, M., Juntunen, M-L. (2017). Music, movement and learning – an intervention study in primary education, Research Symposium of the Hollo Institute, Back to Senses – Exploring Future Directions of Arts Education, University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland

Törmänen, M. (2017). An intervention study of executive functions on cognitive and mathematical performance of children with severe learning disabilities. Special Education today. Conference at University of Helsinki, Finland

Demonstration Lecture for position of Professor Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2017: ”Flerspråkighet, mångfald och social rättvisa i skolan” [in English: Diversity, multilingualism, and social justice at school].

Invited talk: Expert on a public TV program, podcast series in Finnish national radio & TV: “What does working memory mean and how are the disabilities in WM”, May 2017

Invited talk: Expert on a public program at SuomiAreena (Finland 100 years Arena at Pori, Finland):“Music and Learning”, July 2017

Törmänen, M. (2016). Role of executive functioning in children`s academic outcomes, like in early mathematics: How to improve positive development within education, South African Research Association for Early Childhood Education: Thinking and Learning from Research in Early Childhood Education. Johannesburg, South Africa.

Demonstration Lecture for University Lecturer position in Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2016. “Varför behövs det en lärarutbildning med profilering mot flerspråkighet och mångfald?” [in English: Why there is a need for teacher education focused on diversity, multilingualism, and equity]

Törmänen, M. (2015). Playful Learning in the Brain. Multi-disciplinary research project in early education, neuroscience and special education. Sino-Finnish collaboration seminar. University of Helsinki, Finland.

Mononen, R. & Törmänen, M. (2015). ThinkMath Web Service, Conference in Special Education at University of Helsinki, Finland, The Special Education today in Finland.

Continued education: Lectures for teachers in pre- and primary schools: “What are executive functions and why are they so important in learning?” City of Helsinki, Finland.

Törmänen, M. & Kontu, E (2012). “The Piano Man - Tom" A Longitudinal Research on Music Therapy with an Autistic Man. IACEP 2012 European Regional Conference. “Cognitive development and learning from kindergarten to university”, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Co-operation in Summer School sessions: “Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Cognition, Learning and Memory” (5-10 ECTS, 2013-2015)

Netzwerke

CICERO Learning is a network for distinguished researchers and research groups on learning, brain and technology. The researchers of the network are based in different universities and research institutes in Finland. The network builds co-operation with research groups and units around the world.

EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction), Special Educational Needs

EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction) Neuroscience and Education

Center for Cognition, Learning and Memory, University of Bern, Switzerland